Israel and the Church
Restoring the Identity and the Covenant
"The True Messiah and the True Church"
By Shoshana Laniado Azadinio
Published on Apr 26 2020
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Shalom, we’re back with our study on the Book of Ruth. Today we’ll be talking about the true Messiah and the true Church.
We’re making this parallel – Naomi representing Israel, Ruth representing the Church, the true Church and Boaz representing the Messiah Yeshua, amen?!
Let’s read Ruth chapter 2 verse 1:
Ruth 2:1 “Naomy had a relative on her husband’s side a prominent and wealthy member of Elimelekh’s clan, whose name was Boaz.”
So the same way Boaz comes from Naomi’s family, Yeshua comes from the Jewish lineage, amen?!
In Romans chapter 9 verse 4 and 5 is written:
Romans 9:4,5 “who are Israelites, whose is the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises, whose are the fathers, and of whom is Mashiach as concerning the flesh, who is over all, God blessed forever. Amen.”
So we see how rich is this inheritance that the Church receives from Israel.
But we have to be careful, the Church has to be careful not to go and follow traditions, you know, and have this idolatry about Israel. But go on this road towards biblical roots and always pointing to the Messiah. The same way Ruth went to this field, we can read here on Ruth chapter 2 verse 8 the first part:
Ruth 2:8a “Boaz said to Ruth, “Did you hear that, my daughter? Don’t go to glean in another field, don’t leave this place, “
So it’s important that the Church follows not only Naomi, but go and find the real Messiah, the true Messiah, amen?!
Let’s go now to Ruth chapter 2 verse 8 the second part:
Ruth 2:8b “but stick here with my working girls”
So Boaz tells Ruth to walk with them, to eat with them, to talk to them, to have relationship with them.
So the Church should have relationship with Israel, not only absorb knowledge, take this inheritance, but also relate and love Israel, amen?!
Ruth 2:18 “She picked it up and went back to the city. Her mother-in-law saw what she had gleaned, and Ruth brought out and gave her what she had left over after eating her fill “
Then, Ruth 3 verse 17:
Ruth 3:17 “Then she added, “He gave me these six measures of barley because he said to me, “You shouldn’t return to your mother-in-law with nothing”
So the Messiah is concerned that she’s going to give real food, you know, physical food to Israel and in Romans we read about it in chapter 15:27:
Romans 15:27 “They were pleased to do it, but the fact is that they owe it to them. For if the Gentiles have shared with the Jews in spiritual matters, then the Gentiles clearly have a duty to help the Jews in material matters “
Amen? So let’s think: is it worthy for us Ruth doing everything she did, all the sacrifice? Because Orfa, she refused to do everything like Ruth.
But we need to read Ruth 2 – from verse 10 to 12, it’s so beautiful.
Ruth 2:10-12 “She fell on her face prostrating herself, and said to him, “Why are you showing me such favor? Why are you paying attention to me? After all, I’m only a foreigner.”
Boaz answered her “I’ve heard the whole story, everything you’ve done for your mother-in-law since your husband died, including how you left your father and mother and the land you were born in, to come to a people about whom you knew nothing beforehand.
May Adonai reward you for what you’ve done, may you be rewarded in full by Adonai the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come for refuge.”
So it’s worthy it, coming and finding refuge under his wings, under the wings of the God of Israel, Amen?!
Aba, thank you Lord for teaching us through this story, Lord. Thank you for your faithfulness to Ruth and your faithfulness to Naomi, Lord.
Thank you for your faithfulness to Israel and to the Church, Lord, help us walk together in love, Lord, in real covenant before you, Aba, beShem Yeshua.
On the next video we’ll be talking about the Covenant that brings life, amen?!
See you, bye, Shalom Shalom!